Cast your vote for the 2025 Best of Riverbend awards

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com To spotlight the area’s top local talent, businesses and service stars, Riverbend News is hosting its inaugural Best of Riverbend awards ceremony. Residents of Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee Counties were recently able to nominate individuals, businesses and nonprofits in nine categories. Now, these nominations have been compiled for public voting. Voting is open now until Friday, Dec. 5. Winners will be featured in a special print edition of the Riverbend News, and will be honored in person at the Best of Riverbend Gala at Camp Weed on Jan. 31, 2026. The following are the categories up for voting and the individuals, busines